Which is the most effective w(1) The women of Pennsylvania contributed greatly to both the American Revolution and the Civil War
, providing many different types of support to the soldiers fighting the battles. (2) Female patriots from Pennsylvania include Catherine Smith, who manufactured musket barrels; battle heroine Molly Pitcher; and Sara Franklin Bache and Ester De Berdt Reed, who organized 2,200 women to help soldiers. (3) Pennsylvania women also worked for many reforms, including women’s rights, during the 1700s and 1800s; although rights for women changed little during this time, their efforts laid the groundwork for future reforms. Which is the most effective way to vary the length of the sentences in the passage?
Combine sentences 1 and 2.
Divide long sentences into two or more shorter ones.
Change one of the sentences into a phrase.
Add a subordinate clause to sentence 1.
ay to vary the length of the sentences in the passage?
The correct answer is B. Divide long sentences into two or more shorter ones.
Explanation:
The text included in the question explains hos Pennsylvania women contributed to the American Revolution and the Civil War, this text is mainly divided into three long sentences, one presented the topic, another provides examples of heroines and the third one explains the way these women were part of the reforms. Although the content of the text has been organized properly the sentences are too long and each of them could be separated in two or even more shorter sentences in this way the reader can understand the text better as there are more pauses in the text and ideas are broken down in small sections for example sentence (2) containing 3 names of heroines could be break into three different sentences, in this way the name of each woman and her actions are explained separately. Thus, the most effective way to vary the length of the sentences is to divide long sentences as this helps the reader to understand better the text and the information will be more organized.
